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hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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Hingrendum hláf and hrægl nacedum, Cri. 1355. where bread is taken to represent the food of a meal: 'Gerestað eów ... oð þæt ic eów lecge hláf ætforan, þæt gé eów gereordian' ...

Linked entry: hláf-gang

nídan

(v.)
Grammar
nídan, p. de

To forcecompelurge

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Ic eom nýded, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 26

in-tó

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Þá eóde Símon intó Neróne, Bl. H. 175, 10. Þa heó intó hire móddrian eóde, 165, 28. Þá óþre bróþra þe þǽr úte wǽron eódan intó him, 217, 35. Malchus on foreweardan intó his þám hálgan geféran, and se bisceop æfter him inn eóde, Hml.

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

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hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4. Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst. 235, 25. Hyhsan conviciari, Gl. Prud. 696. Hihsendes subsannantis, Hpt. Gl. 524

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid hú micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne hé hí nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta super eos

á-cunnan

(v.)
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Ðæt hí ná ne álýsað (printed -lýf-) ðá hálgan stówe áne fram heora synnum, ac eác hí beóð ácunnen (printed -cum-) ðý swýþor for ðám gylte ðǽre unálýfedlican bælde quatenus eos sacra loca non liberent, sed etiam culpa temeritatis accuset, Gr.

Linked entries: on-cunnan cunnan

scín-cræft

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Add Hú hé (the devil) sceolde þisne mid his scín-cræfte of þám scræfe ádrífan hunc usitata arte pellere ex eo specu, Gr. D. 211, 13. add Gyf ðú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wite . . . ðé nán scíncræft ne gehelppe tógeánes disum Godes dóme, Ll.

un-geleáf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáf, adj.

Unbelieving

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Unbelieving Ne magon ðǽr eard niman ungeleáfe menn qui non credunt inhabitare in eo, Ps. Th. 67, 19

Linked entry: ge-leáf

CLYMPRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLYMPRE, an; n?

A lump or CLUMP of metal, metalmassa metalli, metallum

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A lump or CLUMP of metal, metal; massa metalli, metallum Hefigere ic eom ðonne unlytel leádes clympre I am heavier than a huge clump of lead, Exon. III b; Th. 426, 18; Rä. 41, 75.

ge-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýnan, -hénan, -hínan; p. de; pp. ed

To humbleoppresswastedestroyhumiliareopprimeredamnare

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Híg gehýndon eos oppresserunt, Ex. 1, 11. Gehýned damnatus, C. R. Ben. 58. Gehéned, Ps. Vos. 37, 8

níwan

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Ic þé andette þæt ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð swíðe níwan fateor eos modo, ac pene his diebus, cupere destiti, Solil. H. 35, 23. Add

a-dilegian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dilegian, -dilgian, -dylegian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a, dilgian to destroy]

To abolishblot outdestroydo awayaboleredelere

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Ic adilgige hí delebo eos, Ps. Lamb. 17, 43. Adilga me of ðínre béc dele me de libro tuo, Ex. 32, 32: Ps. Th. 68, 29: 108, 13, 14. Adilgode, Ps. Th. 17, 40

Linked entry: a-dylegian

án-haga

(n.)
Grammar
án-haga, -hoga, an; m.

One dwelling alonea reclusesolitariussolitarie habitans vel degens

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Íc eom ánhaga I am a recluse, 102b; Th. 388, 1; Rä. 6, 1: Beo. Th. 4725; B. 2368. To ðam ánhagan against the solitary, Andr. Kmbl. 2701; An. 1353

Linked entries: án-hoga -haga

stán-gella

(n.)
Grammar
stán-gella, -gilla, an; m.
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Gelíc geworden ic eom ðam stángillan (-gyllan, MS. C.: stánegellan, Ps. Surt.) wéstene similis factus sum pellicano solitudinis, Ps. Spl. T. 101, 7

Linked entry: gella

wróht-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-stafas, pl. m.

Accusations

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Accusations Ic eom fáh and freóndleás, gén ic findan ne can þurh wróhtstafas wiðercyr wið ðam I am proscribed and friendless; still I can by accusations (cf. w. 1813-1830, where the devil complains of unfair treatment (nis ðæt fæger síð)) devise no resistance

birhtan

(v.)

to shine

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Se noma mid him swá lange sceán and bryhte nomen apud eos tam diu claruerat, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 33, 3

Linked entries: beorhtan brihtan

scortlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scortlíce, adv.
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Nú wylle wé sum þing scortlíce eów be him gereccan, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 3. Sceortlíce summatim, breviter, vel commatice, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 15 : strictim, ii. 82, 74. Nú is óðer cwyde be gódum mannum sceortlíce gecweden, Homl. Th. i. 484, 20.

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To praypray toworshipadoreōrāreadōrārecŏlĕre

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Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris, 6, 6. Lǽr us us gebiddan dŏce nos ōrāre, Lk. Bos. 11, 1. For ðé gebitt ōrābit pro te. Gen. 20, 7. Ic him á gebæd ego autem ōrābam. Ps. Th. 108, 3.

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

mild-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
mild-heort, adj.

kind-heartedof gentle dispositionmeekmercifulcompassionategraciousclement

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kind-hearted, of gentle disposition, meek Leorniaþ æt mé forðon ðe ic eom mildheort and eáþmód ( mitis et humilis corde, Mt. 11, 29), Blickl. Homl. 13, 19. Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte and ælmesgeorne, 95, 26.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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For eówre forhtnysse and yrhþe ðe eów eglaþ propter cordis tui formidinem, qua terreberis, Deut. 28, 67.

Linked entry: irhþ